Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) wide inventory remained at historic lows in August with the number of available condos a whopping 61% lower compared to August last year. Single family and townhomes were also down at 50% previous years levels.
Sales, unsurprisingly, dropped accordingly with 891 total sales and an 18%decrease compared to last year. Breaking it down by property type, there were 460 single family home sales in August which was a 2% increase from July but down 15% from August 2020. 101 condos sold in August, 1 unit less than the previous year and 23 less than the previous month. Lastly, 91 townhomes sold in August, 13 units less than August last year and 8 less than July.
VIREB wide, Benchmark Prices according to the Home
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